ASTRONOMY
Working with WF4-358
WF4-358 is a white dwarf in the globular cluster NGC 6397. This star's spectrum is
highlighted with the red box. Notice that wavelength is tracked on the X axis and intensity is
tracked on the Y axis. For this activity, we will be paying attention to the wavelengths that
have the highest intensity. As you progress throughout the steps of this activity, you will be
filling in this table:
TABLE 1 Example table
Suspected
Element
Wavelength
1.
2
3.
Frequency
Energy